The Benefits Of Traveling With A Nursing Compact License
By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel Life I was unknowingly blessed as a new travel nurse because I chose to start traveling in my home state. I was testing the waters and wasn’t quite ready to venture out while my husband finished grad school. I did go through the process of applying […]
Update: Indiana to Effectively Join the Nurse Licensure Compact July 1, 2020
Update February 20, 2020: The Indiana State Board of Nursing announced its full implementation of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) will be effective July 1, 2020. This comes one year later than what was initially expected and more than a year after legislation was passed to join the compact. Beginning July 1, 2020, Indiana nurses will be able to start applying for their multistate licenses and out of state nurses who […]
New Report Weighs Costs, Benefits Of Vermont Joining Nursing Compact
Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation released a new report that found the state could see many benefits from joining the Nursing Licensure Compact, but also noted the change would have a large financial impact. Sen. Virginia Lyons introduced a nursing compact licensure bill on February 22 which would allow for Vermont to join the NLC. […]
Hawaii, Indiana, Washington Introduce Nursing Licensure Compact Legislation In 2019
Exactly a year and one month ago, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) enacted the enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact—referred to as the NLC—with the goal of streamlining the compact license requirements and adding an extra layer of security by requiring federal background checks for all applicants. A total of 31 states have joined […]
Louisiana Passes Compact Nursing License Legislation
Update, February 19, 2019 at 9:50 a.m. CST: The projected implementation date for Louisiana has changed from December 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019. Original article: Louisiana legislators passed Senate Bill 202 last Thursday, making Louisiana the 31st state to enter the Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact, according to a Louisiana State Board of Nursing press release. The […]
